While Choi Sung-geon went to answer the phone, only Kang Woo-jin, Director Ahn Ga-bok, and the film company president remained in the CEO’s office. The atmosphere was a bit heavy. Director Ahn Ga-bok and the film company president were just staring intently at Woo-jin on the other side.
“······”
“······”
Kang Woo-jin was silently looking down at the first page of ‘Leech’, which was to be director Ahn Ga-bok’s 100th film. However, director Ahn Ga-bok noticed a subtle change in Woo-jin in an instant.
‘Didn’t you just stop?’
Hence the question that was asked.
“Why? Is there anything you don’t like?”
However, Kang Woo-jin did not answer right away. He was just looking down at the ‘leech’ scenario, and recalling the situation in the subspace he had entered earlier.
A new scenario added after a long time.
When Woojin entered the endlessly dark subspace, his first line was short.
“The movie title is Leech? It’s so simple.”
A brief comment on the title. The title was somewhat rough and it was hard to guess the content. Well, I guess I can read that later. Kang Woo-jin checked the floating white square. It was the one at the very end of the list, ‘leech’.
As soon as he saw her, Kang Woojin’s eyes widened slightly.
-[8/Scenario (Title: Leech), S-Class]
-[*This is a very high-quality movie scenario. It is 100% readable.]
S-class. The movie ‘Leech’ had an S-class rating from the start. Woojin was purely impressed.
“Wow – as expected from a spirit.”
Indeed, director Ahn Ga-bok deserves to be called a legend in the Korean film industry. However, a question arises here. I know he is great, but…
“But didn’t you say this movie was going to compete in Cannes?”
What kind of results will this ‘leech’ have? If it were just released in theaters like ‘Drug Dealer’, it would have been judged by the number of viewers. But since it’s challenging Cannes, will it only explode there?
‘No. It could be released after going to Cannes.’
‘Detective Agency’ was a short film, so it was not even considered for release, but ‘Leech’ was a feature film. After its Cannes debut, it was highly likely to be released in domestic theaters. According to Woojin’s research, after being invited to the Academy Awards, the film was released after some publicity.
That is, it was a bit difficult to predict.
Then, Kang Woo-jin shook off his complicated thoughts. If either one of them hits the jackpot, wouldn’t that be okay? Maybe both could work out well. At this point, Kang Woo-jin stopped thinking in the subspace, and Director Ahn Ga-bok spoke to him again. He tilted his head slightly.
“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”
Kang Woo-jin, with his old voice and poker face, silently shook his head.
“No, I was just reading.”
“Is that so? It’s just for a moment, but what do you think?”
I don’t know yet. It was obvious because I didn’t read it properly. It’s not something that I can simply say, ‘This is precious, it’s S-class.’ Well, other top actors would say it’s good because it’s Director Ahn Ga-bok’s script, but Kang Woo-jin has a strong concept, so I decided to speak honestly.
“I don’t know yet.”
A smile spread across Director Ahn Ga-bok’s wrinkled lips as if he had figured out Woo-jin’s disposition.
“Yeah. It’s a bit premature to ask that right away.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok, sweeping his white hair back, changes the subject.
“Hmm- Then let’s talk about something else. Things got a bit chaotic in Da Nang. Just think of it as you being too greedy.”
“thank you.”
“What, there’s nothing to be thankful for.”
Here, the leisurely eyes of director Ahn Ga-bok were filled with weight.
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“I’m making a formal request. I’d like Woojin to appear in my movie. I’m really greedy.”
The baton was passed on to the head of the film company sitting next to director Ahn Ga-bok.
“I understand that Woojin is not particularly interested in the Cannes Film Festival, as he said in Da Nang. And where the focus is. But with Kang Woojin’s current filmography, I am certain that he cannot win an Academy Award.”
“······”
“Of course, Woojin’s current growth rate is at an unheard-of level. Even so, if you follow the rules, it will easily take 5 years. In the first place, even the top players with 10 or 15 years of experience can’t even get past the threshold.”
Woojin, who was listening to the explanation, turned his gaze to Director Ahn Ga-bok, who was crossing his arms. Soon, the corners of the old man’s lips slightly rose.
“Ah, only my friend and I know that Woojin is only interested in the Academy Awards. In that regard, CEO Jang is a bigger expert than I am.”
So, Grandpa? Where did that Academy Award come from? Woojin let out a deep sigh. It was because the illusion was overflowing right before his eyes. As expected, this spirit grandfather was the culprit. However, asking that old man a question in this situation was stupid.
Just forcing yourself to look calm and composed.
“I will continue listening.”
As Kang Woo-jin recited in a low tone, the film company president continued his explanation.
“But if you produce results in Cannes, things change 180 degrees. In some ways, it’s closer to a shortcut.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok was involved.
“You want me to use my film as a running start? I want to see it. How quickly Woojin-gun reaches his goal.”
As the misunderstanding deepened, Director Ahn Ga-bok pushed forward.
“The Cannes Film Festival is held every year around June. But I heard that next year, due to internal circumstances in Cannes, it has been pushed back to September. It’s a good thing for me, because if I had done wrong, it could have been pushed back until the year after me.”
“thank god.”
Here, the representative of the film company was added to the end of the sentence.
“But time is running out. Even if it is delayed, the film needs to start filming by January next year at the latest, finish filming in June, and finish editing and submitting it before September. However, we have already received an offer from Cannes. This is because Director Ahn has had many good results at Cannes in the past. Of course, we will be judged, but there will be no problem in advancing to the main competition.”
A detailed explanation comes out one after another. Woojin just takes in the information with an indifferent expression.
‘It’s so tight?’
There isn’t much time. Here, the old voice of director Ahn Ga-bok is heard.
“Don’t worry about whether this is your 100th work or what other people think. Just think about Woojin’s future and make your decision.”
“Okay, Director.”
mudfish.
-Drunk.
Director Ahn Ga-bok stood up and the film company president followed him. This means that he has finished talking. Now all that remains is Kang Woo-jin’s answer. Choi Sung-geon, who had gone out to make a phone call at that time, returned to the president’s office.
“Ah! Are you done?!”
Director Ahn Ga-bok, who had been smiling slightly, nods his head.
“Yes, you’re busy. When Woojin decides, please contact me.”
“Yes, yes! Thank you, Director.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok disappeared. Soon, the tension that had been permeating the CEO’s office subsided. As evidence, Choi Sung-geon let out a deep breath.
“Huh- Woojin, what do you think?”
“I don’t know, I guess I’ll have to read the script first.”
“······Okay. Then read it and let me know.”
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“yes.”
“another.”
Choi Sung-geon suddenly showed his cell phone to Kang Woo-jin. An article was being printed on the screen.
『[Exclusive] ‘Monster Rookie’ Kang Woo-jin, Turns Out to Have Signed a 1-Year Contract with BW Entertainment… Will He Enter the FA Market Early Next Year?』
Choi Seong-geon, who had become serious, continued speaking.
“I don’t know where it came from yet, but it doesn’t really matter right now. It’ll get noisy soon.”
“ah.”
Kang Woo-jin’s expression was calm, but he was a little surprised inside.
‘Huh? What? Ah- That’s right. I had a one-year contract, right?’
It seemed like he had forgotten. Choi Sung-geon, who had no way of knowing, checked the time.
“First of all, I have to change my schedule. Let’s talk about the details later.”
“Yes, sir.”
I poured cold water on my somewhat anxious mind.
‘It’s okay, there’s still time. If you react hastily, you’ll fall over.’
Kang Woo-jin gave a very clear answer.
‘But why did this become an article? It’s strange.’
I still haven’t felt it.
since.
Kang Woo-jin moved to a recording studio to film for his ‘Kang Woo-jin’s Sub-character’ channel. It was a place he had become accustomed to as he was used to recording cover songs and filming YouTube videos there.
While Woojin was heading to the recording studio.
“Woojin oppa, are you serious about the one-year contract story??”
In the van parked in the parking lot, Jang Su-hwan, Han Ye-jeong, and Woo-jin’s team were busy having a heated conversation. The topic was, of course, Kang Woo-jin.
“It was just a flyer. A one-year contract is just ridiculous.”
“That’s true, but the atmosphere is a bit like that, so it’s difficult to ask.”
“Woojin oppa must have seen the article too, but he didn’t say anything.”
“The number of articles keeps increasing, but you’ve been quiet, sir?”
The news of Woojin’s one-year contract that came up in the morning also became a matter of unprecedented interest to them.
“But, if that article is true, what happens to us?”
“No, Woojin oppa is causing trouble, right? A rookie is a rookie, right? Don’t rookies usually have contracts for 5 to 7 years?”
At this time, Han Ye-jeong, with short blue hair, entered with a cold tone.
“Does anyone know the casting process for Woojin oppa?”
“······”
“······”
“No? So let’s just wait without getting excited.”
Meanwhile, Kang Woo-jin was having a meeting at the recording studio. The members were the ‘Kang Woo-jin Sub-character’ channel team, the producer, and Choi Sung-geon. The ‘Kang Woo-jin Sub-character’ channel had already become so huge that he had to stockpile up videos whenever he had the chance.
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Today, I will be covering selected pop songs and JPOP in Korean.
For reference, the current subscribers to the ‘Kang Woojin’s Sub-character’ channel are:
[Channel name: Kang Woojin’s sub-character] [5.87 million subscribers] [17 videos]
It had surpassed 5.8 million. There were domestic fans due to issues such as ‘Drug Dealer’, but due to the success of ‘Nam Sa Chin’, more Japanese fans came in. Of course, thanks to videos covering K-POP in English, the number of English comments also increased significantly.
The number of views for the uploaded videos was still astounding.
-【(6)Miley Cara/’Absolute’】Cover [Korean. Ver]｜Kang Woojin’s sub-character
-6.12 million views
Although each video has its own taste, 5 million views was the basic number. That’s why the ‘Kang Woo-jin’s sub-character’ channel team was excited during the meeting. Especially, the main PD.
“The video you uploaded this time is also a hit! I think the curves were great! It was a stroke of genius to use ‘Miley Cara’!”
The producer also stands in front of the recording equipment.
“Miley Cara is also a genius. Her main job is acting and she is considered top-tier in Hollywood, but her position as a singer has also been solidified with just one appearance in a musical film.”
“Oh! Is that how it turned out? I thought Miley Cara originally debuted as an actress and singer.”
“No. If you look at Hollywood, there are some kids like that. They act as both actors and singers. Instead, this kid established himself as an actor and then came to prominence as a singer a little later.”
‘Miley Cara’? It was a name that even Woojin, who was just listening silently, knew. What was it? Was she a very successful actress in Hollywood? I also heard that she had a large fan base in Korea. Even so, it was only shallow knowledge.
At this time, Choi Seong-geon, who was looking down at his diary, intervened.
“I’ve been getting cover requests. No, I’ve been getting a ton of cover requests lately. From idols to mid-career singers, etc. To the point where I have to filter them out.”
“Oh! Right, you told me that last time. So who asked this time?”
“Lee Jeong-ah.”
“Lee Jung-ah! Is it really Lee Jung-ah??!”
Lee Jung-ah was a top singer despite being a solo female singer.
“Well, I think everyone knows the content. It’s a request to promote a new song.”
Now that the ‘Kang Woojin’s sub-character’ channel has become so powerful, it was only natural that people would rush in from all over the place. Anyway, the topic changed in the meeting that was going on. Of course, it came from the mouth of Choi Sung-geon, the long-haired one, and it was related to Woojin’s ‘cooking’.
“Cooking- let’s see, it’s narrowed down to three things. Woojin, you cook while teaching your subscribers recipes, inviting guests and talking while cooking what they want, and avatar cooking.”
Kang Woo-jin asked indifferently.
“Avatar cuisine?”
“Yeah. It’s an idea that came from inviting guests. To put it simply, the invited guests are avatars, and you just verbally inform them behind the scenes.”
“ah-”
“how is it?”
“I think it will be okay.”
Choi Sung-geon smiling broadly.
“It wouldn’t be like that if a guest who can’t cook came out. You can only talk to the guest.”
In other words, the key point was Kang Woo-jin’s frustrated appearance behind the guests.
“It’s content that is somewhat entertainment-oriented.”
As a result, the ‘Kang Woo-jin’s sub-character’ channel was largely divided into two categories: covers and cooking. Even within those major categories, the content branched out into smaller categories. There were roughly more than ten contents for covers and cooking alone.
“So, Woojin, who would you like to be our first guest on the cooking show?”
“I think it’s Hwarin.”
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“Hmm- That’s right. It’s the first song of the ‘Kang Woojin’s Sub-character’ channel, so it has some meaning. Okay, I’ll send a request to Hwarin right away. What about Avatar?”
“I don’t know.”
“Okay, I’ll decide on that side too, then?”
“Yes, sir.”
After the meeting was over, Kang Woo-jin entered the recording booth. It was to film a cover video, and as preparations for filming were in full swing, the main PD of the ‘Kang Woo-jin’s Sub-character’ channel asked Choi Sung-geon a question.
“I······CEO. Mr. Woojin, I saw the article. Are you really transferring early next year?”
Choi Sung-geon’s answer, as he stared at Woojin inside the booth with his arms crossed, was short.
“You don’t have to worry about it.”
“Ah- yeah, I was just a little worried. Hahaha, it’s an abusive article after all, right?”
This moment.
-Woooooooo, woooooo.
The cell phone in Sung-Geon Choi’s jacket pocket vibrated for a long time. When he looked at the caller, it was Hye-Yeon Hong. Soon, Sung-Geon Choi came out into the hallway outside the studio and put the cell phone behind him.
“Uh. Why.”
Hong Hye-yeon’s excited voice can be heard right away.
“Oppa!! Mr. Woojin, did you shoot this article??!”
“Did I go crazy?”
“But, why did this come up??”
“Hah, I don’t know, Emma.”
“What if you don’t know??”
Hong Hye-yeon was an investor in BW Entertainment. She may have been concerned about Woojin, but she also had feelings as an investor in the company.
“What the heck…why is this? What did Woojin say?!”
“You know, Woojin’s personality. There’s nothing to say about it.”
“······If Woojin was as sharp as a knife, he would have decided a long time ago, right?”
“yes.”
Not at all. Kang Woo-jin didn’t have any particular thoughts about the current contract.
“Brother, what were the terms of Woojin’s one-year contract?”
“I told you to experience what BW Entertainment is like first with a 9:1 ratio of 4,000 won deposit and a 1-year contract. Then I told you to decide whether to extend it or not.”
In that one year. No, to be exact, in less than a year, Kang Woo-jin’s body had become a monster. Perhaps that was why Hong Hye-yeon’s voice on the other end of the phone sounded slightly urgent.
“······But if you haven’t said anything yet, does that mean you don’t like us that much?”
“I don’t know. Who knows what Woojin is thinking? Since it’s come to this, we should move faster than originally planned. I’ll do my best. But as you know, Woojin’s schedule is crazy, so other entertainment companies can’t approach him rashly.”
“But war will break out anyway. This one article alone is basically a big announcement. You know, oppa? We have to catch Woojin no matter what.”
“Oh, I know. Because the value has increased by more than 100 times.”
The main actor and the YouTube channel, SNS, and the big names around him are all aiming for the Academy Award in Japan. What about his vocals, cooking, and language skills? Choi Sung-geon, who was watching from right next to him, could not have not known this.
“For now, I’m gathering as many bullets as possible.”
Two days later, morning. GGO Entertainment in Nonhyeon-dong.
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In the CEO office of the giant GGO Entertainment, several people have gathered since morning. Not only the executives, but also the bulldog sitting at the head of the five-person sofa. No, it is CEO Seo Gu-seop who was once criticized by Kang Woo-jin for the ‘Mise-en-scène Film Festival’.
They were all looking down at their tablets.
And then.
“Director Kim, have you checked this article?”
In response to the question from CEO Seo Gu-seop, who was sitting on the sofa, the executive sitting next to him bowed his head.
“Yes, sir. The press seems to be pretty confident.”
“Really? Then you’re saying it’s not a joke-”
“The movements of other companies are also unusual.”
“They’ve been preparing to rush in for a while now.”
Then, CEO Seo Gu-seop, who was laughing, thought of Choi Seong-geon with his long hair.
“One year? You held that monster in your hands for only one year? Is that retard Choi Sung-geon’s brain broken?”
He had a slightly mean smile on his face.
‘It’s none of my business. Kang Woojin, you have to swallow it while you’re at it.’
I muttered to myself.
‘200 million. No, at least 300 million would be enough?’
